Mirror-bracket.



Np. 699,90l. I Patented May I/3, I902.

' s. SVENDSGAARD.

MIRROR BRACKET.

[Application filed July 5, 19011) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SVERRE SVENDSGAARD, OF SVERRE, MINNESOTA.

MIRROR-:BRZAICKET.

srncmroa'rron forming part of Letters- Application filed July 5,1901.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SVERRE SVENDSGAARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sverre, in the county of Ottertail and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mirror-Brackets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to provide a novel form of support for a mirror, one or more, to be placed upon the shoulders of a person to enable the neck or back of the head to be viewed in a mirror placed in front of the observer, being particularly designed for the use of gentlemen when shaving the back of the neck. It can likewise be used to advantage by ladies and misses when dressing the back hair.

The invention consists of a frame having an upper transverse bar upon which one or more mirrors are hung, a pair of hooksto engage over the shoulders, and a connection for holding the hooks spaced apart the required distance, said connection being preferably adj ustablev to admit of varying the distance between the hooks to suit difierentsized persons. I

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof, and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are necessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a modification showing the upper transverse bar of the frame composed of sections. v

The same parts are referred to in the fol lowing description and indicated in all views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The bracket or support consists,essentially, of a frame comprising an upper transverse Patent No. 699,901, dated May 13, 1902.

Serial No. 67,220. We model.)

bar 1, braces 2, upwardly-diverged supports 3, shoulder-hooks 4, and a transverse connection 5. The frame, with the exception of the transverse connection 5, is preferably constructed of a single length of stout wire bent into the form substantially as shown, the terminal portions of the wire forming the hooks 4, which are of a size to engage over the shoulders of a person of average size, said hooks being adapted to be bent inward for persons of small stature and outwardly for large-sized persons. The middle portion of the wire forms the transverse bar 1, from which one or more mirrors 6 are suspended. This bar 1 is bent midway of its ends to cause the parts to incline in opposite directions, whereby a pair of mirrors when employed are caused to incline in opposite directions, thereby enabling the person to view the back of the head or neck by reflection in a mirror in front of which the person may be standing. The end portions of the wire comprising the frame are folded upon themselves, as shown at 2, and these folded parts constitute the braces toengage with the back of a person and hold the frame in an upright position. The supports 3 are upwardly diverged, so as to provide a transverse bar 1 of ample length for supporting mirrors of proper size to enable the user to obtain a full View of the back of thehead or neck. The mirrors 6 are loosely suspended from the inclined portions of the transverse bar, so as to occupya vertical position. It is obvious that the mirrors may be attached to the upper portion of the frame in 'any desired way.

The transverse connection 5 joins the side members of the frame and holds the shoulderhooks 4: the required distance apart and in the preferable construction is adapted to be lengthened and shortened to'admit of varying the distance between the shoulder-hooks to enable the frame to be conveniently fitted to different-sized persons. The outer end portions of the connection 5 are utilized as binders for holding the end portions of the folded parts 2 together, as clearly indicated. The transverse connection consists, preferably, of wire, the outer end portions being bent around the members or parts of the braces 2 to hold them together, as stated. Any means may be employed for admitting of the connection 5 being lengthened and shortened, and, as shown, the connection is composed of sections the inner end portions of which are overlapped and secured in an adjusted position by means of a binder 7, consisting of a slide and a clamp-screw.

The inclination of the end portions of the transverse bar 1 is such as to admit of the back of the neck or head being viewed by reflection in a mirror placed in front of the person, thereby enabling the person to dress and arrange the back hair according to taste without requiring the services of an attendant or meeting with the annoyance and inconvenience attendant upon the use of front and back mirrors propped or supported by means wholly independent of the person.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the upper transverse bar 1 of the frame is composed of sections, thereby admitting of the side portions being separated and placed one upon the other when it is required to reduce the frame to a compact form for storing or other desiredpurposes. Byhavingthebarlformed in sections it can be lengthened and shortened similar to the connecting-bar 5, whereby the width of the frame can be varied. A clip 8, similar in construction to the binder 7, is utilized for holding the overlapped parts of the sections together.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A mirror-bracket comprising a mirrorsupporting bar bent between its ends to provide oppositely-inclined members, side supports having braces at their lower ends for engagement with the back of the person, forwardly-extending shoulder-hooks arranged about midway of the ends of the said side supports, and an adjustable transverse connection forming a tie for the said side supports, substantially as specified.

2. A mirrorbracket formed of a single length of wire and comprising a transverse mirror-supporting bar having its end portions oppositely inclined, side members having their upper portions upwardly diverged and their lower parts constituting braces for engagement with the back of the person, shoulder-engaging hooks extended forward from the side members at a point intermediate of their ends, and a transverse connection forming a tie for the said side members, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SVERRE SVENDSGAARD. [L.S.] Witnesses:

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S. BARR Lownv. 

